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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Mali

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Uncertainty in West Africa’s Mining Sector as Arrests Rattle Western Companies

    The arrest of mining executives in Mali, threats to strip permits in Burkina Faso, and the seizure of a French-run uranium site in Niger have raised concerns among Western miners in West Africa, according to Reuters' reports. While day-to-day production has largely continued in Mali and Burkina Faso, the escalating tensions are expected to impact firms seeking financing and insurance. This uncertainty could hamper supply growth in Africa's […]

todayDecember 12, 2024 8

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Mali’s Junta Appoints New Prime Minister After Firing Criticized Leader

  Rueters reports that Mali's ruling junta appointed spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister on Thursday, a day after dismissing Choguel Maiga, who had criticized the administration. Choguel Maiga had condemned the junta's failure to organize elections within the promised 24-month transition back to democracy, angering the ruling generals. The move came after his public criticism, as reported by state television ORTM and sources close to Maiga.

todayNovember 22, 2024 16

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Australia’s Resolute Mining Executives Arrested in Mali Over Disputes

  The CEO of Australian gold mining company Resolute, Terence Holohan, and two of his executives have been arrested in Bamako, Mali, while in the country to address ongoing disputes with local authorities. As per Voice Of America , the company confirmed that the executives were there to engage with Mali's mining and tax authorities about the company’s business practices and to make progress on claims against Resolute, which the […]

todayNovember 11, 2024 21

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Sahel Juntas Accuse Ukraine of Supporting Rebel Groups, Denounce Actions to UN Security Council

The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have lodged a complaint with the U.N. Security Council, accusing Ukraine of supporting rebel groups in the Sahel region, reports Reuters. This follows Mali's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine in early August, after comments from a Ukrainian military intelligence spokesperson about recent fighting in Mali's north, which resulted in the deaths of Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries. Niger's […]

todayAugust 22, 2024 31

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Russia-Ukraine war spills into west Africa: Mali attacks signal dangerous times ahead

  By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University   Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali. An alliance of Tuareg rebel groups known as the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad joined forces in late […]

todayAugust 19, 2024 25

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Is Africa Becoming a New Battlefront in the Russia-Ukraine War?

  By Damilola Banjo, via PassBlue   Ukraine’s military intelligence recently claimed to have had a role in the massive ambush coordinated with Tuareg rebels that killed Russian troops operating alongside Malian armed forces in Mali, the Francophone West African country. The assertion has sparked fears that parts of Africa might become a proxy war zone for Russia and Ukraine. As the war in Ukraine continues, President Volodymyr Zelensky is […]

todayAugust 14, 2024 30

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Mali is still unsafe under the military: why it hasn’t made progress against rebels and terrorists

  By Oluwole Ojewale, Institute for Security Studies; Freedom C. Onuoha, University of Nigeria, and Samuel Oyewole, University of Pretoria   The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali’s counterinsurgency posture. The attack was reported in the media as the biggest loss for Russian paramilitaries in several years of operating in Africa. Although there […]

todayAugust 9, 2024 21

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Tuareg Rebels Claim Heavy Losses for Russian Wagner Mercenaries in Mali

Northern Tuareg rebels in Mali announced on Thursday that they killed at least 84 Russian Wagner mercenaries and 47 Malian soldiers during intense fighting in late July. According to Reuters, The Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security, and Development (CSP) reported these casualties from clashes near the northern border town of Tinzaouaten. Additionally, an al Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibility for ambushing and killing 50 Wagner fighters in the same region, […]

todayAugust 2, 2024 27

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